** Investment firm's shares ARA.AX rise as much as 3.7% to
A$0.695, set for biggest intraday pct gain since Oct. 15
** Company says it expects net profit before tax
attributable for HY ended Dec. 31 to be between A$2 mln and
A$2.5 mln ($1.44 mln-$1.80 mln), after breaking even in HY 21
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** About 143,000 shares change hands, vs 30-day avg of about
16,000 shares
** Company's shares added 37.8% in 2021
($1 = 1.3872 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Harshita Swaminathan in Bengaluru)
((Harshita.Swaminathan@thomsonreuters.com))